Highway Equipment Manager 2

Full Job Description

Are you ready to take charge in a role that keeps an entire county running smoothly? This position combines strategic planning with hands-on leadership, allowing you to influence the county’s fleet model and budget. Your efforts will directly enhance public safety and operational efficiency. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for logistics and leadership, this is your opportunity to step into a significant role where your skills can truly make a difference.

Requirements

In this position, you will manage the entire lifecycle of the county's heavy construction and automotive fleet, which includes budgeting, maintenance, repairs, dispatching, and long-term planning.

Your responsibilities will involve creating the annual fleet model and capital equipment budget, implementing preventative maintenance programs, and ensuring that all storage and repair facilities are well-maintained.

Additionally, you will oversee the operation of Interstate Message Boards for winter readiness and supervise garage operations, including mechanics, to guarantee efficient and high-quality work.

Regular inspections will help identify equipment that needs repair or replacement, and you will negotiate with vendors on repair costs, warranties, and parts pricing.

You will also be tasked with assigning equipment to qualified operators, managing operator training and certification programs, and keeping accurate inventories of equipment and tools.

The role requires you to prepare or oversee reports on time, progress, and equipment usage, coordinate rented equipment programs, and facilitate the transfer of equipment between counties.

Furthermore, you will play a crucial role in investigating accidents involving state-owned equipment, overseeing accident reporting, damage repairs, and emergency parts requisitions.

Collaboration with the County Maintenance Manager and District Equipment Manager will be vital to ensure that fleet operations align with county and district objectives.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Highway Equipment Manager 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of experience in the repair and maintenance of gasoline and diesel engines and other components of heavy highway maintenance and construction vehicles and equipment including two years of such experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License which is not under suspension with Air Brake restriction removed.
• This position requires Tank (N) endorsement.
• This position requires possession of a valid Class 4 or Class 7 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Inspection Mechanic Certification.
• This position requires one year of experience or training in the repair or maintenance of diesel engines.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.